Investigating History: THE BAMBAN WWII MEMORIAL(バンバン大東亜戦争記念碑)Aside from the Bamban WWII Museum, we decided to establish the WWII Memorial in 2005 at the base of the former Hill 500 (Bantiti) that became the first battlefield of the Bamban Hills in 1945. Lately, we rehabilitated the war memorial in time for the 80th anniversary of the Liberation …
On December 14, 1944, the Japanese ship (passenger liner) Oryoku Maru, carrying more than 1,600 American prisoners of war, was in Subic Bay near Sueste Point, where she was attacked by American navy bombers and fighters from U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12) and Cabot (CVL-29). On board the auxiliary transport ship were 547 Japanese women and children, …
This afternoon, another important event happened with the visit of important delegates from Non-Commissioned Officer School, Philippine Army; the Sergeant Major Class and Drill Master Class. This is the second batches from said courses provided with our unique WWII Historical Tours and brief lecture on the role of Filipino NCOs who fought in WWII in …
THE NEGRITOS (AYTAS) OF MT. PINATUBOThis article highlights the Aytas of Tarlac, Pampanga, and Zambales, accounts of the tribal wars and guerrilla operations in support of the USAFFE resistance movement and later in the ultimate combat victory of the American forces in 1945. From the verdant forested mountain areas of southwest and western Tarlac (Capas, …
THE AYTAS IN WWII: THE FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF THE NEGRITO MOUNTAIN PATROL FORCES IN LUZON Read More »
THE LAST DAYS OF THE KAMIKAZE SPECIAL ATTACK AT CLARK AREA, JANUARY 1945.クラーク飛行場地区における日本の特攻隊の最後の日。On January 8-10, 1945, on the eve of the escape of Vice-Admiral Onishi Takijiro (1st Air Fleet, Imperial Japanese Navy) from the Bamban Naval Headquarters tunnel, the remnants of the 1st and 2nd Air Fleet pilots, some of them belonging to Kamikaze Special …
CLARK FIELD 1944 – クラーク飛行場1944年。Clark Airfield and its satellite air strips in Bamban (Tarlac province), Mabalacat, Angeles and Porac (Pampanga province) covering about 13 fields became one of the biggest and most important air facilities in the Philippines in 1944. On September 21, 1944, carrier-borne fighters and bombers of the US Navy conducted its first …
Recently concluded a special WWII Battlefield Tours – Battle of Bamban Hills for our guest who is a fellow descendant of WWII veteran (P38 Lightning reconnaissance pilot from the 5th Air Force). Sites include our WWII Museum, the Bamban WWII Memorial, Japanese war tunnels of Asahiyama and the former Japanese naval headquarters site. Part of …
BAMBAN WWII BATTLEFIELD TOURS – OCTOBER 2024 バンバン大東亜戦争戦場観光ツアー、2024年10月31日。 Read More »
In the history of WWII, an event that occurred 80 years ago that changed the view on air war; the introduction of the Japanese Special Attack, or the Shimpu Tokubetsu Kogekitai (Tokko) that was organized in nearby neighboring town of Mabalacat, Pampanga in Luzon, Philippines. WWII HISTORY: THE JAPANESE SPECIAL ATTACK大東亜戦争の歴史: 日本の特別攻撃部隊。Young Japanese naval pilots …
INVESTIGATING HISTORY: THE FIRST JAPANESE SPECIAL ATTACK CEREMONY AT BAMBAN RIVERBANK, OCTOBER 20, 19441944年10月20日、バンバン川で行われた日本の特別攻撃隊の式典。 Being an historian, especially in the field of WWII History, I often connect the history with the places in my area in order to highlight important historical accounts. Recently, we are celebrated the Leyte Landing, where in 2019, I was one …
OCTOBER 20, 2024On this day, an important event in our Bamban WWII Museum has been concluded for the Bamban WWII Battlefield Tours. Participants/Delegates From:-Armor (Pambato) Division, Philippine Army, Capas, Tarlac.-Royal Malaysian Army (Armor Brigade)Bamban WWII Re-Enactment Group We are gladly proud of the success of today’s Bamban WWII Military Heritage Tours given to special guests …
